Patricia Clarkson

Acting • 1959-12-29 • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. After studying drama on the East Coast, Clarkson launched her acting career in 1985, and has worked steadily in both film and television. She twice won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in Six Feet Under. Film roles included The Green Mile, Far From Heaven, The Station Agent and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Pieces of April (2003). Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Clarkson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2025
Ransom CanyonTV
Claire O'Grady • 5 episodes
★ 7.3
2025
LillyFilm
Lilly Ledbetter
★ 6.7
2023
MonicaFilm
Eugenia
★ 5.6
2023
GrayTV
Cornelia Gray • 8 episodes
★ 6.1
2022
She SaidFilm
Rebecca Corbett
★ 7.2
2022
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergTV
Self – Actor • 1 episodes
★ 2.8
2021
HemingwayTV
Pauline Pfeiffer (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2021
HemingwayTV
Grace Hemingway (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2020
The VoteTV
★ 8.0
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Green Eggs and HamTV
Pam-I-Am (voice) • 10 episodes
★ 8.0
2019
State of the UnionTV
Ellen • 10 episodes
★ 6.9
2019
Out of BlueFilm
Det. Mike Hoolihan
★ 5.1
2019
Almost LoveFilm
Ravella Brewer
★ 6.1
2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2018
Maze Runner: The Death CureFilm
Ava Paige
★ 7.1
2018
Sharp ObjectsTV
Adora Crellin • 8 episodes
★ 7.8
2018
DeliriumFilm
Brody
★ 5.7
2018
JonathanFilm
Dr. Mina Nariman
★ 5.9
2017
The PartyFilm
April
★ 6.3
2017
The BookshopFilm
Violet Gamart
★ 6.5
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemFilm
Self
★ 3.3
2016
Super HummingbirdsFilm
Narrator
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsFilm
Ava Paige
★ 6.7
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
The Maze RunnerFilm
Ava Paige
★ 7.2
2014
AnnieFilm
Focus Group Woman
★ 6.2
2014
Broad CityTV
Timothy's mother • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2014
Learning to DriveFilm
Wendy
★ 6.2
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
2014
October GaleFilm
Helen Matthews
★ 5.0
2014
Regarding Susan SontagFilm
Susan Sontag (voice)
★ 5.7
2014
Last WeekendFilm
Celia Green
★ 4.3
2014
Walking the MileFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2013
House of CardsTV
Jane Davis • 21 episodes
★ 8.0
2013
The EastFilm
Sharon
★ 6.5
2012
The Dust BowlTV
Hazel Lucas Shaw • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2012
It's Getting LateFilm
Lou
★ 4.8
2011
Friends with BenefitsFilm
Lorna
★ 6.6
2011
One DayFilm
Alison Mayhew
★ 7.4
2011
ProhibitionTV
Reader / Carrie Nation (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
2011
FiveFilm
Mia
★ 7.1
2011
RiseFilm
Maribel Vinson Owen
★ 6.0
2010
Shutter IslandFilm
Rachel 2
★ 8.2
2010
Easy AFilm
Rosemary
★ 6.8
2010
LegendaryFilm
Sharon
★ 6.5
2010
Main StreetFilm
Willa Jenkins
★ 4.6
2010
The Making of Easy AFilm
Self
★ 3.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
Parks and RecreationTV
Tammy One • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2009
Whatever WorksFilm
Marietta
★ 7.1
2009
Cairo TimeFilm
Juliette Grant
★ 6.0
2009
2081Film
Narrator
★ 6.5
2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film CriticismFilm
Narrator
★ 5.8
2009
Beyond All BoundariesFilm
Marguerite Higgins
★ 6.7
2009
Soul of a People: Writing America's StoryFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaFilm
Judy Nash
★ 6.8
2008
ElegyFilm
Carolyn
★ 6.3
2008
Phoebe in WonderlandFilm
Miss Dodger
★ 7.2
2008
Married LifeFilm
Pat Allen
★ 5.8
2008
Blind DateFilm
Janna
★ 4.8
2007
Lars and the Real GirlFilm
Dagmar
★ 7.2
2007
No ReservationsFilm
Paula
★ 6.7
2007
Amazing PlanetTV
Narrator • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
2006
All the King's MenFilm
Sadie Burke
★ 5.8
2006
The WoodsFilm
Mrs. Traverse
★ 5.8
2005
American Dad!TV
Meredith Fields (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.Film
Shirley Wershba
★ 7.1
2005
The Dying GaulFilm
Elaine Tishop
★ 6.0
2004
MiracleFilm
Patty Brooks
★ 7.1
2004
Dogville ConfessionsFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2003
DogvilleFilm
Vera
★ 7.7
2003
The Station AgentFilm
Olivia Harris
★ 7.3
2003
Pieces of AprilFilm
Joy Burns
★ 6.5
2003
All the Real GirlsFilm
Elvira
★ 5.9
2003
Far from Heaven: "Making of"Film
2002
Far from HeavenFilm
Eleanor Fine
★ 7.1
2002
CarrieFilm
Margaret White
★ 6.1
2002
Welcome to CollinwoodFilm
Rosalind
★ 6.1
2002
WendigoFilm
Kim
★ 4.9
2002
The Safety of ObjectsFilm
Annette Jennings
★ 6.5
2002
Heartbreak HospitalFilm
Lottie Ohrwasher
★ 7.2
2002
The Baroness and the PigFilm
The Baroness
★ 4.6
2002
Searching for the WendigoFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2001
Six Feet UnderTV
Sarah O'Connor • 7 episodes
★ 8.1
2001
The PledgeFilm
Margaret Larsen
★ 6.6
2001
Dirty Harry: The OriginalFilm
Self - Actress
★ 7.3
2001
Falling Like ThisFilm
Caroline Lockhart
★ 5.0
2000
Joe Gould's SecretFilm
Vivian Marquie
★ 6.0
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.4
2000
WonderlandTV
Tammy Banger • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1999
The Green MileFilm
Melinda Moores
★ 8.5
1999
Simply IrresistibleFilm
Lois McNally
★ 5.5
1999
Wayward SonFilm
Wesley
★ 4.4
1998
Playing by HeartFilm
Allison
★ 6.7
1998
High ArtFilm
Greta
★ 6.2
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1996
London SuiteFilm
Diana Nichols
★ 5.1
1996
Film Independent Spirit AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
1995
JumanjiFilm
Carol Parrish
★ 7.2
1995
Murder OneTV
Annie Hoffman • 23 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Pharaoh's ArmyFilm
Sarah Anders
★ 6.4
1994
She Led Two LivesFilm
Desiree Parnell
★ 4.8
1993
FrasierTV
Claire French • 4 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Intimate PortraitTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1993
Alex Haley's QueenTV
Lizzie • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1993
Caught in the ActFilm
Meg
★ 6.1
1992
An American StoryFilm
Barbara Meade
★ 6.4
1992
Blind Man's BluffFilm
Dr. Virginia Hertz
★ 5.5
1992
Legacy of LiesFilm
Pat Rafael
★ 8.0
1992
Four Eyes and Six-GunsFilm
Lucy Laughton
★ 3.5
1991
Davis RulesTV
Cosmo Yeargin • 13 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
Law & OrderTV
Laura Winthrop • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
The Old Man and the SeaFilm
Mary Pruitt
★ 6.4
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...Film
Aunt Olga
★ 5.5
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Suzy • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
The Dead PoolFilm
Samantha Walker
★ 6.3
1988
Everybody's All-AmericanFilm
Leslie Stone
★ 5.4
1988
Rocket GibraltarFilm
Rose Black
★ 6.0
1987
The UntouchablesFilm
Catherine Ness
★ 7.8
1985
The EqualizerTV
Deborah Wade • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
Spenser: For HireTV
★ 6.9
1982
NatureTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Mother #2 (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Mother (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
★ 8.8

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Shutter Island

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